5 top superstars WWE nearly fired

WWE fired some top superstars several years ago
WWE fired some top superstars several years ago

#2 John Cena was saved by a prominent figure in WWE

The WWE Universe cannot wait for John Cena’s return to the ring. Once known as the face of WWE, Cena is now spicing things up on the silver screen and making himself a megastar.

Many would believe that Cena has had the most perfect WWE career. However, The Doctor of Thuganomics too had his fair share of problems early in his career. In an interview with Uproxx, Cena praised Becky Lynch's rise to the top and revealed that he too was close to being fired by WWE:

“I was about to be fired. I was in a Becky Lynch-type scenario where I was forgotten and I was about to be let go and I took a chance on myself. I took a chance on redefining my character and it worked and I’ve never stopped. And I wasn’t the corporate headquarters first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth choice, but the audience began to make noise."
"And I connected with the audience and the rest is history. And that’s what’s wonderful about WWE. It truly is an enterprise system for any performer to connect with the audience. And once they connect with the audience, it doesn’t matter if they’re male or female."

According to pro wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer, John Cena’s career was saved by none other than Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie took a liking to Cena early in his career and helped him avoid getting released early on.

“John Cena worked OVW for a while, which is where he really learned his craft. He was called up too soon, which everyone knew, and there’s political reasons why that happened, and it nearly cost him his career. If it wasn’t for Stephanie McMahon taking a liking to him after they’d just about decided to let him go, he could’ve been gone.”

Fans can thank Stephanie for saving Cena’s career and helping him become one of the biggest names in the industry. He is an inspiration to many current superstars and will remain one of the most philanthropic athletes of all time.

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Edited by Rohit Mishra
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